West Ham are interested in signing Lyon midfielder Maxence Caqueret in January, according to GiveMeSport.
The 24-year-old, previously labeled a ‘baller’ by journalist Zach Lowy, has seemingly fallen out of favour at the Groupama Stadium in recent months, playing just seven minutes of Ligue 1 football since the end of October.
Lyon are in a desperate mission to raise funds due to a current transfer ban and provisional relegation due to ongoing financial issues at the club. It means they might be open to listening to cut-price offers for a number of their players this winter.
Caqueret, who is believed to be on £54k-a-week at Lyon, is believed to be one of the players who could be the first out of the door in January, with a number of clubs believed to be closely monitoring his situation in France.
West Ham are in need of midfield reinforcements after lacking balance and stability in the middle so far this season. Summer signing Guido Rodriguez has struggled to adapt to the English game, Edson Alvarez has struggled for consistent form and Lucas Paqueta is a shadow of the player who heavily impressed during his first two seasons in east London.
Therefore, midfield is a major priority for Julen Lopetegui and Tim Stiedten this winter, and Caqueret is believed to be on the shortlist of potential incoming before the February 3rd deadline.
However, West Ham face stiff competition for the Frenchman’s signature. It’s believed Ange Postecoglu is a long-term admirer of Caqueret and is considering bringing him to north London to fix midfield issues of his own at Tottenham.
Crystal Palace, Everton and Bayer Leverkusen are also said to be keeping close tabs on the midfielder’s status.
